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The Heartland Institute's monthly outreach publication for the national movement for greater competition and choice in K-12 schooling.
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School Reform News
August 2002
Armey Proposes Vouchers for DC Children
Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's June 27 decision declaring the Cleveland voucher program constitutional, President George W. Bush commented, "This ... (read more)
Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's June 27 decision declaring the Cleveland voucher program constitutional, President George W. Bush commented, "This ... (read more)
August 2002 School Reform News (pdf)
In a historic decision handed down on June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Cleveland’s pilot school voucher program, ruling the U.S. Constitution is not ... (read more)
In a historic decision handed down on June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Cleveland’s pilot school voucher program, ruling the U.S. Constitution is not ... (read more)
Education Industry News
A sampling of education industry news from The Education Economy, a weekly publication of the market research firm Eduventures, Inc., which conducts research ... (read more)
A sampling of education industry news from The Education Economy, a weekly publication of the market research firm Eduventures, Inc., which conducts research ... (read more)
Findings Prompt Scrutiny of National Certification Board
The findings from a new study, showing that nationally certified teachers produce only average student achievement, should prompt a “wake-up call” for lawmakers ... (read more)
The findings from a new study, showing that nationally certified teachers produce only average student achievement, should prompt a “wake-up call” for lawmakers ... (read more)
For-Profit Education a $102 Billion Industry
Revenues in the for-profit education industry grew by 2.6 percent to $102 billion in 2001, according to Eduventures, Inc.’s seventh annual overview of the ... (read more)
Revenues in the for-profit education industry grew by 2.6 percent to $102 billion in 2001, according to Eduventures, Inc.’s seventh annual overview of the ... (read more)
Nationally Certified Teachers Come Up Short on Achievement
A study by Education Consumers Clearinghouse (ECC) founder J.E. Stone has concluded nationally certified Tennessee teachers are no more proficient in raising ... (read more)
A study by Education Consumers Clearinghouse (ECC) founder J.E. Stone has concluded nationally certified Tennessee teachers are no more proficient in raising ... (read more)
Paige Calls for Overhaul of Teacher Certification
Armed with a new report showing states generally set low academic standards for entry into the teaching profession, U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige on ... (read more)
Armed with a new report showing states generally set low academic standards for entry into the teaching profession, U.S. Education Secretary Rod Paige on ... (read more)
Relentlessly Pursuing School Choice: an exclusive interview with Howard L. Fuller
“I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty—to wit, the white man’s power to enslave the black man. It was a grand achievement, and ... (read more)
“I now understood what had been to me a most perplexing difficulty—to wit, the white man’s power to enslave the black man. It was a grand achievement, and ... (read more)
Schaffer Introduces Tuition Tax Credit Proposal
Last year’s No Child Left Behind Act gave parents new accountability tools to keep informed about their children’s schools. But 2001’s two prominent federal ... (read more)
Last year’s No Child Left Behind Act gave parents new accountability tools to keep informed about their children’s schools. But 2001’s two prominent federal ... (read more)
School Choice for Me, But Not for Thee
President George W. Bush’s Fiscal 2003 budget calls for a $50 million school choice demonstration project and an education tax credit for parents whose ... (read more)
President George W. Bush’s Fiscal 2003 budget calls for a $50 million school choice demonstration project and an education tax credit for parents whose ... (read more)
Spending on Public Schools Soars
Although lawmakers are frequently criticized for not spending enough on public education, recently published statistics from the U.S. Department of Education ... (read more)
Although lawmakers are frequently criticized for not spending enough on public education, recently published statistics from the U.S. Department of Education ... (read more)
SRN Just the Facts: Public Education Revenues Hit $400 Billion
Total taxpayer funds flowing into public schools in the United States increased 24.5 percent over a five-year period, reaching in 2001-02 an estimated $405.8 ... (read more)
Total taxpayer funds flowing into public schools in the United States increased 24.5 percent over a five-year period, reaching in 2001-02 an estimated $405.8 ... (read more)
Table: Early Estimate Data for 2001-2002
Early Estimate Data for 2001-2002 (47.6 million students, 3.0 million teachers, $405.8 billion in revenue, 2.6 million high school graduates) INPUTS OUTPUT PRODUCTIVITY ... (read more)
Early Estimate Data for 2001-2002 (47.6 million students, 3.0 million teachers, $405.8 billion in revenue, 2.6 million high school graduates) INPUTS OUTPUT PRODUCTIVITY ... (read more)
The Friedman Report: School Choice Roundup
Cleveland Vouchers Fulfill Two Children's Different Needs Eleven-year-old Charlotte Reed is on her way to Harvard. To prepare herself for that self-made ... (read more)
Cleveland Vouchers Fulfill Two Children's Different Needs Eleven-year-old Charlotte Reed is on her way to Harvard. To prepare herself for that self-made ... (read more)
Victory!
In an historic decision handed down on June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Constitution is not offended when parents choose to use publicly funded ... (read more)
In an historic decision handed down on June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Constitution is not offended when parents choose to use publicly funded ... (read more)
Virginians Ponder Choice as Next Stage in School Reform
RICHMOND—The federal No Child Left Behind Act will reinforce a “quiet revolution” in how qualified teachers are being recruited to K-12 classrooms, the ... (read more)
RICHMOND—The federal No Child Left Behind Act will reinforce a “quiet revolution” in how qualified teachers are being recruited to K-12 classrooms, the ... (read more)
Voucher 'Experiments' Don’t Test Competition
Revolution at the Margins by Frederick Hess (The Brookings Institution, 2002 268 pages, $18.95 Paperback, ISBN 0-8157-0209-4) Revolution at the ... (read more)
Revolution at the Margins by Frederick Hess (The Brookings Institution, 2002 268 pages, $18.95 Paperback, ISBN 0-8157-0209-4) Revolution at the ... (read more)
